heat exchangers

[streetboy]

Ok, who in your opinions, can supply the best quality and most efficient heat exchangers, and at what cost?

 

[dubdubz]

well as u asked ... FBi vw bought original bug ones and then converted them to van lever operation - I think they were £40 or £50 each but I can't find the receipt.

hth?

 

[AxlFoley]

Thats not a bad price, i thought they would have been more than that.

Deffo worth getting good second hand ones, I think all the new ones are pritty much ****.

 

[streetboy]

well as u asked ... FBi vw bought original bug ones and then converted them to van lever operation - I think they were £40 or £50 each but I can't find the receipt.

That is cheap!! not a problem that their bug ones so long as the cable fits ok. Deffo worth a look at that price. The ones on my bus are bug but dont have the lever on the outside. Their in pretty sound shape so I might have a look at trying to modify them.

 

[dubdubz]

perhaps I got it wrong then - I'm sure I bought a pair of hex's and a engine lid, and I'm convinced it was less than 150 for all 3.

Apols in advance then if I've told you wrong

it does take some doing to convert properly - as in you do have to cut the flap end around weld some shaft ext in - I've got pics somewhere when I did it

 

[AxlFoley]

yeah I think all heat exchangers are teh same apart from teh mechanism, dont ask me hoe they are converted, but I'm sure it can be done. I need to do mine a tehya re wired to always on, not a big problem in teh UK they need to be on most of the time

 

[streetboy]

I need to do mine a tehya re wired to always on, not a big problem in teh UK they need to be on most of the time

Snap!! :lol:

Out of interest and without getting under the bus, anyone know what diameter the center heat tube is?

 

[streetboy]

Hi,
We do not do the conversion but we have beetle heat exchangers in stock (genuine used) which are imported from California at £45 each plus £10 pair P+P. Should be about an hours work to convert them to fit a bay or if you have a split they do not require conversion.

As sent today by fbi.

 

[AxlFoley]

cool

so does any one know how to convert them ?

 

[aogrady]

Hi,
We do not do the conversion but we have beetle heat exchangers in stock (genuine used) which are imported from California at £45 each plus £10 pair P+P. Should be about an hours work to convert them to fit a bay or if you have a split they do not require conversion.

As sent today by fbi.

Hi!

AFAIK, you can fit bug ones to a bus by simply bending the metal lever upwards, instead of down like on a bug. Though i have not tried it myself, as my AE bug engine has them wired on all the time, and as they kick out silly amounts of heat, i have been reluctant to bend them in case i brake them totally - but this is what i got told all you need to do! 8) If it's that simple - result!

Cheers!

Alistair

 

[dubdubz]

its not quite that easy.I have done mine, and struggling to find the pics.

you basically take the cap off the flap end, and weld a new bracket on....I'l search again for the pics - I took a few whilst I did it in the summer....

back soon---at last found them! these are not in any order and I will nip out and get a finished one [forgot that before]

 

[dubdubz]

not sure why they are so MAHHOOOOSIVE - I did resize them too! oh well

one of the hex needed a new hole making on the outside for the shaft and new bracket to exit - dremel worked wonders.
It's labour intensive but easy - the shaft :mrgreen: shots are to show how I extended it.

And I'm pleased the price was right!

 

[streetboy]

Just a quickie, regards heater cables for a 69. Is there a difference between left and right hand drive cables?

 

[dubdubz]

don't think so [diff in rhd to lhd]